JAY, N.Y. (AP) - A 5-month-old baby who police said was taken from a New York foster home by her biological parents has been found in Tennessee and the parents have been arrested.
Police said Naomi Drake was abducted Friday from a foster home in Jay, in upstate New York near the Vermont border.
After an Amber Alert was issued, the baby was located Sunday in Haywood County, Tenn. by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
New York State Police said Naomi's biological parents, 24-year-old James Drake and 22-year-old Maria Trombley, were incustody.
No information about a lawyer for the couple was immediatelyavailable. State police did not know why the parents had lost legal custody of the child.
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Yesterday:
State police in Raybrook confirm to CNY Central the two suspects in the Amber Alert cancelled earlier today have been caught by authorities in Tennessee and are in custody.
State police say the five-month-old, Naomi Trinity Drake is safe.
Stay with CNY Central for updates.
Earlier Today:
State police in Raybrook tell CNY Central the Amber Alert issued yesterday has been cancelled.
Investigator Steve Ansari says the white, two-door 1991 Dodge Shadow has likely left the state, on its way towards Texas.
He says officials in southeast states have been notified.
State police say 5-month-old Naomi Trinity Drake was forcibly taken from her foster parent's home late Friday night in Jay, New York by her biological parents James Drake, 24, and Maria Trombley, 22.
Stay with CNY Central for the latest.
Earlier Coverage from State Police:
On July 2, 2010, at approximately 11:25 p.m., the New York State Police in Ray Brook were called to a residence on Hazen Road in Jay, New York, where a five-month-old girl was forcibly taken from her foster parents.
Investigation has revealed that the five-month-old girl had been taken from her parents and was living on Hazen Road in Jay with foster parents. The biological parents, James L. Drake, age 24, and Maria L. Trombley, age 22, both of Plattsburgh, New York, forced their way into the foster parents' home and fled with the child.
State police say the two are now driving a white, two-door sedan 1991 Dodge Shadow, with New York registration ESC-2421.
The male SUSPECT, James Drake is a White male, 24 years old with brown hair and blue eyes. He is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing shorts, unknown shirt and flip flops on his feet.
The female SUSPECT, Maria Trombley is a White female, 22 years old with blonde hair and brown eyes. The suspect is pregnant and was last seen wearing shorts, unknown shirt and flip flops on her feet. She has a tattoo of a sun on her stomach.
The CHILD, Naomi Trinity Drake is a White female, approximately 5 months old with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is approximately 20 inches long and weighs about 16 pounds. Naomi was last seen wearing a blue and brown sleeper with a dog on the chest or leg.
